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Unwelcome Visitor.
« on: October 21, 2015, 08:42:41 AM »
I had an unwelcome visitor in the house this morning.



It's only the 3rd one I've seen on the property in the 20 years we've been here, 2nd one in the house. Must be that time of year, the nasty critters are looking for a place to winter over.
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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2015, 09:20:24 AM »
I don't know much about scorpions, but is this more on annoyance instead of one that makes you sick?
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2015, 09:20:43 AM »
Double post.

« Last Edit: October 21, 2015, 09:33:21 AM by 230RN »
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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2015, 09:24:22 AM »
They're actually the new crawl-drones.  Data at 862.5 MHz, control over 862.7 MHz.

The tails are the antoonies.

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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2015, 10:24:50 AM »
Check the bed before ya crawl in it and always be sure to check yer shoes before ya put them on! They like to "bed down" in both of those places. Also, before ya pick up wood from the woodpile, watch where ya stick yer hand `cause those little boogers pack a wallop! BTDT...
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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2015, 10:25:49 AM »
Quote from: charby on October 21, 2015, 09:20:24 AM
I don't know much about scorpions, but is this more on annoyance instead of one that makes you sick?

You probably won't get sick from one but you will be not be having a good time once you get hit. Vicious little *expletive deleted*s and they pack a punch.
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2015, 10:41:42 AM »
I was a kid when I got hit by one. I was getting firewood at the time. Little bastard got me right on the tip of my finger. I didn't know any better and at the time I thought they were deadly. I knew that if ya got upset yer heart rate increased and spread the poison faster so I held it together, found dad and very shakily told him what happened. He said "ok" and proceed to break apart a cigarette, chew the tobacco a little and then applied it to the stung area. I asked if I was gonna die and he laughed and assured me I wouldn't. Once I knew I was gonna be OK, I busted out in tears crying. LOL
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2015, 02:35:29 PM »
Grew up in the country so they were a common sight for me. Been zapped a couple times. Worst was when I sat on one as a kid. Was bedtime so no pants. Just undies between my derrier and the Demon Agony Spear Of Satan. Little bastige popped me a couple times before I could get loose. 40 years later and I still double-check bedding before crawling in for the night.

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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2015, 02:55:00 PM »
Evil little *expletive deleted*ers. Evil. And it hurts like sin when you get nailed by one. BTDT have more than a few t shirts.
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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2015, 03:00:02 PM »
Quote from: Brad Johnson on October 21, 2015, 02:35:29 PM
Grew up in the country so they were a common sight for me. Been zapped a couple times. Worst was when I sat on one as a kid. Was bedtime so no pants. Just undies between my derrier and the Demon Agony Spear Of Satan. Little bastige popped me a couple times before I could get loose. 40 years later and I still double-check bedding before crawling in for the night.

Brad

Dad made the mistake of putting on a pair of pants without shaking them out first.

There was a pair of scorpions (small ones we don't get the big ones thank God) in the crotch. I'm certain a lesser man would have died.


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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2015, 04:35:03 PM »
Quote from: Boomhauer on October 21, 2015, 03:00:02 PM
Dad made the mistake of putting on a pair of pants without shaking them out first.

There was a pair of scorpions (small ones we don't get the big ones thank God) in the crotch. I'm certain a lesser man would have died.




The small ones are the *expletive deleted*ers that will put a hurting on you or kill you. Google the Bark Scorpion.
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Re: Unwelcome Visitor.
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2015, 04:58:27 PM »
Quote from: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on October 21, 2015, 04:35:03 PM
The small ones are the *expletive deleted*ers that will put a hurting on you or kill you. Google the Bark Scorpion.

I'm not googling anything.  I'm picking up my shoe and hammering the little [expletive]ers into scorpion jelly.

After shaking out the shoe to make sure no accomplice(s) are hiding inside the shoe.

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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2015, 05:54:04 PM »
Vaskidmark. For your pleasure

This is the only species of scorpion in Arizona that is truly considered as life threatening.

 The bark scorpion is the most venomous scorpion in North America, and its venom can cause severe pain (coupled with numbness, tingling, and vomiting) in adult humans, typically lasting between 24 to 72 hours. Temporary dysfunction in the area stung is common; e.g. a hand or possibly arm can be immobilized or experience convulsions. It also may cause loss of breath for a short time. Due to the extreme pain induced, many victims describe sensations of electrical jolts after envenomation.


It crawls around in other states as well, not just AZ


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_bark_scorpion

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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2015, 06:16:04 PM »
Whew !

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The bark scorpion occurs from southern California through southern Arizona into western New Mexico; and in adjacent Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, and Chihuahua).

http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Bark%20Scorp.php
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2015, 06:21:03 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2015, 06:23:53 PM »
This is what we have: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_bark_scorpion

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While a sting from C. vittatus is very rarely deadly, it is painful and causes localized swelling. Neurotoxins in the venom can also cause paresthesia and muscle spasms, while more severe cases have resulted in a more intense hypersensitive reaction characterized by symptoms like angioedema, abdominal cramping, chest tightness, flushing, lightheadedness, a large localized reaction, nausea and vomiting, syncope, shortness of breath, urticarial, wheezing and in severe cases, anaphylactic shock. Several studies have revealed that C. vittatus venom is composed of multiple proteins which serve as allergens to the human body. SDS-PAGE and IgE Immunoblots reveal that nine of these proteins elicit an IgE mediated immune response, which is known to be consistent with a hypersensitive reaction. In addition, Api-Zym and Radial Diffusion Assays show that C. vittatus venom contains the enzymes alkaline phosphatase, esterase, esterase lipase, acid phosphatase and phospholipase A.
While a Centruroides vittatus sting is not typically deadly, and signs like swelling can be treated using an ice pack, several other species from the genus Centruroides can have a deadly sting and medical attention should be sought immediately.
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« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2015, 06:51:21 PM »
Peanut butter scented glue traps.  Sounds crazy, but we used to have to replace them 2-3 times a month for one customer because they were so covered with scorpions that there wasn't any room for more.  We would also find quite a few stingers broken off on them, which means a scorpion got loose, but was rendered at least temporarily harmless.  (Don't recall which ones can re-grow a stinger, or how long it takes.)
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« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2015, 08:08:03 PM »
Went on float to Australia many moons ago.  Used several PRC-77 radios on carriers as a pile of pillows in the hooch one night in the boonies.  Picked up the radios the next morning to dump them in a jeep trailer.  You should have seen all the pretty little scorpions of various kinds that had taken up residence overnight under my ersatz pile of pillows.  All different colors, some fuzzy, some not.  I've never seen so many scorpions in one place at the same time.
And Hawaii has scorpions, too.  Found that out by accident.
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« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2015, 08:59:51 PM »
Everything in Australia can kill you.  115% of things in Australia will try to kill you without provocation.

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